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3. Azimuth adjustments: To begin, move or turn the entire pier or tripod east or west until the mount is oriented

approximately towards the pole (an imaginary line drawn through the hollow shaft). If you are using the 6” Eagle

Adjustable Folding Pier, you can take advantage of the Azimuth Adjustment Slots for your rough polar alignment.

The compass on the east side of the P

OLAR FORK BASE will help you. Also, if you want the mount to be level, check

the bubble level again after moving everything. (Remember, mount leveling is not critical for most observers.)

Loosen the two A

ZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS (one on each side of the POLAR FORK BASE). Note that starting with the 2009

production run we began supplying an improved knob with an integral socket cap screw. This allows you to more

securely lock down the mount to its pier adapter using a 3/16”hex key from the supplied set. The photos above

show the older style A

ZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS. Use the two fine AZIMUTH ADJUSTER KNOBS, one on each side of the

mount, to make adjustments. You must back off the opposing azimuth knob in order to move the other knob in that

direction. Please refer to the photos above. These photos also illustrate the 25 degrees of azimuth adjustment

possible with this mount. If you are finished, i.e. for casual observing, tighten the A

ZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS and make

sure that the A

ZIMUTH ADJUSTER KNOB you were backing off in the above adjustment is snugged against the

ZIMUTH ADJUSTING PIN. If you will be further refining your alignment, just snug down the AZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS.

One full turn of the AZIMUTH ADJUSTER KNOB is approximately 1.37 degrees (82 arc minutes)

4. Altitude (latitude) adjustments: The altitude adjustment mechanism on the

Mach1GTO has two components. There is a large ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT KNOB on

the front (north) side of the mount for making the adjustments. The second part

is the innovative tool-free A

LTITUDE LOCKING LEVER on the west side of the POLA

FORK BASE. This lever has a spring-loaded, ratchet-type action that allowed us to

use a longer handle for leverage than would otherwise have been possible.

Pulling the handle out away from the base (pull it to the west) will disengage the

handle so that it will turn freely in either direction. Using this feature, you simply

ratchet it tight when your altitude is set, or ratchet it loose if you need to make an

adjustment. To start your altitude adjustment, loosen the A

LTITUDE LOCKING

LEVER. Move the polar axis up or down with the large ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT KNOB

located in the front of the polar axis assembly. When your altitude is set, lock it

with the locking lever. In addition, if you are using an Astro-Physics Portable

Pier, we have found that using the turnbuckle on the north leg of the pier also

can make fine altitude adjustments, if use

One turn of the ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT KNOB is approximately 1.04 degrees (62

arc minutes).

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